Army of Lovers in the Holy Land

Israeli Documentaries Competition

  • Archive - Festival 34
  • Director: Asaf Galay
  • : Naama Pyritz
  • Israel 2018
  • 65 minutes
  • Hebrew, English, Swedish
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

Army of Lovers is a Swedish pop-dance band that has enjoyed a string of European hits in the 1990s, hits that are based on kitsch lyrics, high camp videos, and a libertine philosophy.

This documentary film takes a fun and revealing look at one of Europe's most outrageous acts, the band’s enduring popularity in Israel, and the vocalist's surprising decision to move to Israel, a decision that brings about their first-ever concert in the Holy Land.


  • Director Asaf Galay
  • Production Naama Pyritz
  • Script Asaf Galay, Naama Pyritz, Nilli Feller
  • Cinematography Avner Shahaf, Uri Ackerman
  • Editing Nilli Feller
  • Music Army of Lovers
  • Sound Design Dani Meir
  • Source Ingenue Productions Ltd., Tel Aviv